Four problems related to suspension noise have been reported for the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2003 Santa Fe.
Currently there is a noise up front of the car and in the rear a friend that was riding in my car indicated that it may be a suspension problem. He also noted that there was a class action suit with Hyundai about a subframe rust corrosion issue. The noise has become quite noticeable he believes might certainly be related.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced for nhsta recall campaign number 09v123000(suspension) in October 2009 in which the suspension was treated with a rust proofing material to prevent the failure from occurring. In June 2015 while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle appeared to be pulling to the left and a crunching type noise was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection it was discovered that the rear driver side wheel was tilted outward. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear trailing arm had fractured do to severe corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 180,000. Jft.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to a dealer to be serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000(suspension), the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, there was abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of vehicle. The contact stated that the recall remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. Djr.
A couple of years ago, I saw the recall on the rear suspension on 03 Hyundai Santa Fe. So I went to two dealers around my area and asked them to check the condition. One of them did not even responded to my question and returned the car, and another one said they are fine and not need to be either treated or replaced. Then a few days ago, just web surfing the web and found the symptoms of the problem of the rear tailing arms recall. My car has all that symptoms right now, but Hyundai is telling me that my vehicle is not equipped with the faulty trailing arms, and my vehicle is not qualify for the recall. My car swing when I make turns weirdly. It feels like you have a loose trailer in the back. Also the height of the car had been lowered, and also when I go over a speed bump, I hear creaking sound. I have replaced the front struts, strut mounts, and rear shocks so they are not coming from those.